AFCA worried by rising complaints over handling of hardship

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The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) is concerned by a rise in complaints involving financial difficulty, especially lenders’ handling of customer requests for hardship assistance. Complaints involving financial difficulty, a... Read more continue reading

March total housing listings rise by 6.9%

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Key points n March 2024, the number of national residential property listings increased by 6.9%, rising to 256,000 dwellings from the 239,459 recorded in February 2024. Nationally, new listings (Less... Read more continue reading

Amundi strengthens Equity Investment Platform with key appointments

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Amundi, Europe’s largest investment manager, has announced the strengthening of its Equity set-up with the appointment of Barry Glavin as Head of Equity Investment Platform. Vafa Ahmadi, Head of Thematic... Read more continue reading

A good recent run for the Big Four banks, but where to next?

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Viewpoint After bottoming in mid 2023, the Banks have outperformed the market by around 20%[1]. We have favoured the Banks over the past year, more off the back of reasonable... Read more continue reading

Count lands leading Insignia firm

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Count Limited (Count) has announced the appointment of leading South Australian advisory business Murray Nankivell as the latest firm to join its national advice community. Previously licensed through Insignia-owned AFSL... Read more continue reading

AZ NGA prepares for next phase of growth with senior leadership appointment

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Professional services group, AZ NGA, has beefed up its Executive team with the appointment of Chesne Stafford in the newly created role of Executive General Manager. Currently in the role... Read more continue reading

Natural catastrophes caused USD 65 billion economic loss in Asia Pacific in 2023

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Aon plc (NYSE: AON), a leading global professional services firm, has published Asia Pacific insights from its 2024 Climate and Catastrophe Report[1], which identifies natural disaster and climate trends both... Read more continue reading

Weekly economic and market update – week ending 28 February, 2024

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Investment markets and key developments US and European shares rose further over the past week helped by okay economic data and expectations for rate cuts this year. News from central... Read more continue reading

FAAA welcomes Delivering Better Financial Outcomes legislation, with one key concern 

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The FAAA is pleased to finally see the first instalment of the promised changes emanating from the 2022 Quality of Advice Review (QAR) tabled in the Parliament.   FAAA CEO Sarah... Read more continue reading

Vanguard reduces the management fee for its Vanguard Australian Government Bond Index ETF

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Vanguard Australia is reducing the management fee for the Vanguard Australian Government Bond Index ETF (ASX:VGB) by four basis points to 0.16% per annum[1], effective yesterday. This latest fee reduction... Read more continue reading